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    MAGNITUDE OF PRE-ECLAMPSIA AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN AT DELIVERY WARD CROSS SECUTIONAL PUBLIC HOSPITALS OF SOUTHERN TIGRAY, ETHIOPIA
    (Mekelle University, 2025-05-28) MESFIN BERIHUN
    Back ground: Pre-eclampsia is still one of the four groups of Hypertension disorder of pregnancy that requires the most public involvement to improve outcomes for both the mother and the fetus. Objectives: To assess the magnitude of pre-eclampsia and associated factors among pregnant women at delivery ward in selected public hospitals of southern Tigray, Ethiopia, 2024. Methods: An institution based cross sectional study was employed from 1 to 30, June, 2024. Two public Hospitals was selected from five public hospitals found in southern Tigray using simple random sampling. A systematic random sampling technique was used to select a sample of 351 participants. One day training was held for data collectors and supervisor. Verbal consent was obtained and data were collected via face-to-face interview using a structured and pretested questionnaire. The collected data were entered into EPI- Data version (3.1) and then exported to Statistical packages for social science Version-27 for analysis. Missing values, outliers and normality of data checked by data exploration. Descriptive statistics, bi-variable and multiple variable logistic regression analysis were carried out. . Result: Thirty-six (10.3%) (CI: 7.1-13.7) pregnant mothers had Pre-eclampsia. The results of logistic regression analysis showed that Pre-eclampsia was statistically associated with history of diabetic mellitus disease (AOR; 2.99:95%CI 1.14-7,8), family history of hypertension (AOR; 3.61:95% CI1.13-11.5) and age 15-19 (AOR;0.177:95% CI 0.34-0.91) and 20-34 (AOR;0.39:95% CI0.171-0.86) with PV <0.05. Conclusion and Recommendation: Pre-eclampsia was similar prevalent in this study than other most similar studies in Ethiopia context. Factors such as having history of diabetic mellitus, family history of hypertension and Age of respondent were significant predictors of pre-eclampsia among pregnant women. Thus, those women should receive close prenatal care to monitor for signs and symptoms of pre-eclampsia and to manage their underlying conditions and it needs more attention for advanced age of women during pregnancy.